1798Military
== History ==
=== 18th century ===
In 1798, John Carlysle Stewart, a civil engineer, traveled to western Pennsylvania to resurvey the "donation lands", which had been reserved...
1825History
=== 19th century ===
In 1825, New Castle became a borough, having a population of about 300.
1849Government
On April 5, 1849, the governor of Pennsylvania signed an act creating Lawrence County (named in honor of U.S.
1869Government
New Castle became a city in 1869 and was headed by its first mayor, Thomas B.
1886Culture
Fazzoni came to New Castle from Italy in 1886 and worked in the tin mills to earn enough money to start his own business.
1889Culture
The company was started by Constantino Vitale in Italy in 1889, who immigrated to New Castle in the 1920s, continuing his business there.
1890Culture
New Castle's population swelled from 11,600 in 1890 to 28,339 in 1900, and to 38,280 in 1910, as immigrants, particularly from Italy, flocked to the city to work in the mills an...
1907Culture
In 1907 the headquarters of the Black Hand for the entire region was discovered in the village of Hillsville a few miles west of New Castle.
1908Infrastructure
=== 20th century ===
In 1908, New Castle was linked to Pittsburgh by the Pittsburgh, Harmony, Butler and New Castle Railway, an interurban trolley line.
1930Crime
New Castle is the subject of the true crime blog "Small Town Noir", which uses mug shots taken in New Castle between 1930 and 1960, and which were rescued when the town's police...
1950Culture
In 1950, the population peaked at 48,834, but became part of the Rust Belt, with population dwindling to 28,334 by 1990.
1953History
New Castle was home to the first ABC television affiliate in Western Pennsylvania when FCC channel 45 WKST-TV signed on in 1953, as WTAE-TV in Pittsburgh did not sign on until 1...
1964History
The station moved its license to Youngstown in 1964, moved to channel 33, and changed its call sign to WYTV.
1996Architecture
The building was nearly condemned in 1996 after a wall fell on the sidewalk.
1998History
In 1998, New Castle was a host city for the History Channel Great Race.
2000History
=== North Hill Historic District ===
In 2000, nearly 450 acres (180 ha) of northern New Castle were listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district.
2007Architecture
New Castle has recently opened Zambelli Plaza near the Cascade Center in 2007 in honor of the Zambelli family's accomplishments.
2008Disaster
Despite recent economic challenges, the city continues to serve as the headquarters of Pyrotecnico Fireworks, the winner of the 2008 Gold Jupiter, awarded at the world's most pr...
2010History
=== 2010 census ===
As of the 2010 census, there were 23,273 people, 9,765 households, and 5,793 families residing in the city.
2011History
The hottest temperature recorded in New Castle was 105 °F (40.6 °C) on July 23, 2011, while the coldest temperature recorded was −27 °F (−32.8 °C) on January 19, 1994.
2014History
Medicare reimbursements per enrollee were $11,153 in 2014, but $11,196 in 2013.
2017History
=== 2017 American Community Survey ===
As of 2017 American Community Survey estimates, the median income for a household in the city was $31,044, and the median income for a fam...
2018History
As of 2018, New Castle employed 8,677 people.
2020Architecture
FirstMerit also had its regional headquarters in New Castle prior to their acquisition by Huntington, and that building is expected to be torn down in 2020.